What’s under that pot?
This morning I did a bit of garden exploration, and it’s a mini-jungle out there. Why not give it a go yourself, either by yourself or with children, and we can compare notes and find out more. I looked under … Continued
Don’t overdo it!
If you’re cooped up at home and have a garden, I don’t blame you for thinking about tidying and getting out the strimmer and hedge trimmer. You’ll want to give the whole outdoor space a spruce-up, ready for warmer days … Continued
Helpful, healing herbs
Herbs have grown in wild places for millennia, often thriving where other plants struggle to get a foothold. There is surely a herb for every home in Cornwall (windowsills and doorsteps included). Where herbs flower, wildlife thrives. This blog was … Continued
Snowdrops – some sublime, some strange
Snowdrops – true natives of much of mainland Europe but garden plants in Britain – have gone wild on a woodland edge near my home. The clumps or even carpets of brilliant white brighten a country walk on even the … Continued
Sharing the fruits of my labours
If you grow soft fruit and also garden with wildlife in mind, you face the dilemma of vying for your own fruit with the local wildlife – particularly the bird population – of your garden. My solution has been to … Continued